User Switching Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/user-switching

Instant switching between user accounts in WordPress and WooCommerce.

200K active installs v1.11.2 PHP 7.4+ WP 6.1+ Updated Feb 27, 2026
fast-user-switchingmultisiteuser-switchinguserswoocommerce
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is User Switching Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

User Switching has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The user-switching plugin v1.11.2 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, SQL queries not using prepared statements, and a very low percentage of improperly escaped output are significant positive indicators. The plugin also demonstrates good practice by including nonce and capability checks, indicating an effort to protect its entry points.

Furthermore, the lack of any recorded CVEs or common vulnerability types in its history suggests a history of stable and secure operation. The taint analysis revealing no unsanitized paths reinforces the confidence in the code's safety against common injection vulnerabilities. The limited attack surface, with no exposed AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, further reduces the potential for malicious exploitation.

Overall, the user-switching plugin v1.11.2 appears to be a highly secure plugin. The analyzed data shows robust security implementations and a clean vulnerability history. While no system is entirely impenetrable, the current data suggests a minimal risk profile, with the plugin adhering well to security best practices.

Vulnerabilities
None known

User Switching Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

User Switching Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
3
40 escaped
Nonce Checks
3
Capability Checks
7
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

93% escaped43 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
action_admin_notices (user-switching.php:485)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

User Switching Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 28
filteruser_has_capuser-switching.php:62
filtermap_meta_capuser-switching.php:63
filteruser_row_actionsuser-switching.php:64
actionplugins_loadeduser-switching.php:65
actioninituser-switching.php:66
actionall_admin_noticesuser-switching.php:67
actionwp_logoutuser-switching.php:68
actionwp_loginuser-switching.php:69
actionclear_auth_cookieuser-switching.php:70
filterms_user_row_actionsuser-switching.php:73
filterlogin_messageuser-switching.php:74
filterremovable_query_argsuser-switching.php:75
actionwp_metauser-switching.php:76
filterplugin_row_metauser-switching.php:77
actionwp_footeruser-switching.php:78
actionpersonal_optionsuser-switching.php:79
actionadmin_bar_menuuser-switching.php:80
actionshutdownuser-switching.php:81
actionbp_member_header_actionsuser-switching.php:84
actionbp_directory_members_actionsuser-switching.php:85
actionbbp_template_after_user_details_menu_itemsuser-switching.php:88
actionwoocommerce_login_form_startuser-switching.php:91
actionwoocommerce_admin_order_data_after_order_detailsuser-switching.php:92
filterwoocommerce_account_menu_itemsuser-switching.php:93
filterwoocommerce_get_endpoint_urluser-switching.php:94
actionswitch_to_useruser-switching.php:95
actionswitch_back_useruser-switching.php:96
filterattach_session_informationuser-switching.php:1550
Maintenance & Trust

User Switching Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedFeb 27, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads5.5M

Community Trust

Rating98/100
Number of ratings239
Active installs200K
Developer Profile

User Switching Developer Profile

John Blackbourn

3 plugins · 700K total installs

78
trust score
Avg Security Score
99/100
Avg Patch Time
1160 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect User Switching

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/user-switching/dist/css/user-switching.css/wp-content/plugins/user-switching/dist/js/user-switching.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/user-switching/dist/js/user-switching.js
Version Parameters
user-switching/dist/css/user-switching.css?ver=user-switching/dist/js/user-switching.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
user-switching-wrapuser_switching_switcher
Data Attributes
id="user_switching_switcher"
JS Globals
user_switching
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about User Switching